In the near future, scientists may be able to reproduce blood-forming stem cells in a laboratory, according to Dr. Sean Morrison, director of the Children's Research Institute at UT Southwestern. Read More

Chemotherapy and other traditional cancer therapies do a great job of shrinking most tumors. But some cancer cells manage to escape and seed new tumor growth – a problem that has vexed scientists for years. Read More

Two studies by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center could lead to new treatments for lupus and other autoimmune diseases and strengthen therapies for viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections. Read More

The most fit middle-age adults are much less likely to develop dementia in their senior years than those who are the least fit at midlife, according to a new study by The Cooper Institute, Cooper Clinic and UT Southwestern researchers. Read More